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Philly Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault of County Ranger, and Possession of Controlled Substance

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A Philadelphia man was arrested and charged early Thursday morning for assaulting a Bucks County Park Ranger in the Silver Lake parking area and drug related offenses.

David Michael Reinhardt, 49, has been charged with single counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, resisting arrest, and three related drug offenses.

According to the criminal complaint two county rangers conducted a vehicle investigation of a blue Ford truck on the 600 block 2nd Avenue.

Police said the suspect  was observed to have glassy blood shot eyes and told the Park Rangers his name was “David Smith.”

The Rangers contacted Buck County Police radio to check state records which  revealed there was no one by that name found registered to the vehicle.

Reinhardt was advised by the rangers, they were conducting an official inquiry and not to lie. While advising the suspect,  one of the two rangers observed a glass pipe with white residue suspected to be a methamphetamine pipe

Reinhardt told police, according to court records, they were just rangers and they didn’t have the authority to arrest him. He was advised to comply and turn his truck off. He refused, restarting the vehicle.

The Rangers advised him he was under arrest,  he started to fight with the rangers while still in the truck. The tussle continued outside the truck to its rear bumper and then officers from Bristol Borough and township police wrestled him to the ground taking him into custody.

The Rangers later identified and arrested him. While reading his rights he also read Penn DOT DL-26 B form for chemical testing, Reinhardt refused to have the tests performed, court records show.

One of the two responding rangers reported pain in his hand, hip, lower back as a result of the scuffle.

Rangers noted Reinhardt wanted by the Bucks County Sheriffs office and his driving license was suspended.

The Rangers also impounded his vehicle.

Reinhardt was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Gary Gambardella with bail set at 10 percent of $50,000.00

He is currently scheduled to appear in Bristol Borough District Court on April 6 to answer to the charges.

 

Human Interest - Bensalem Township

Police Seek Info on Missing Teen Believed to be in Lower Bucks Area

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Police from Plumstead Township Police Department with an assist from Tullytown  Borough Police  are asking for help from the community in attempting to locate a missing  17 year-old .

Ryan  Jaatar Age 17 is  5ft 8in Brown eyes and has not been seen since January 3, 2026, police say.

Jaatar was last seen by his father at their residence in Plumstead Township.

Jaatar’s, according to investigators,  is believed to be in the Levittown/Bristol/Croydon area.

Anyone with information, please contact Detective Stacie Arnosky at sarnosky@plumstead.gov or 215-766-8741, ext. 120 or Contact the Tullytown Borough Police Department at 215-945-0999. You can also submit a confidential tip at through this link.

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Burlington Bristol Bridge to Close Overnight Beginning Friday for Maintenance Work

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The Burlington County Bridge Commission announced that the Burlington Bristol Bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. overnight beginning tomorrow (Friday March 6,) to Tuesday, March 10, weather permitting, for maintenance and repair work.

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Human Interest - Bensalem Township

Floral Design Program Wins Again at Philadelphia Flower Show

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Dr. Patrick M. Jones (left), President & CEO of Bucks County Community College, and Carol Tyler admire the College’s floral design program’s exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show featuring “Joan of Arc at Orleans” by Stella Elkins Tyler. The sculpture, donated to the College by the Tyler family, is the centerpiece of the College’s award-winning “Rooted in Art” exhibit. The College was founded on the Tyler estate in Newtown more than 60 years ago. Credit: BCCC

In only its second year, Bucks County Community College (BCCC) picked up another medal at the prestigious horticultural expo for its ‘Rooted in Art’ tribute to Stella Elkins Tyler.

BCCC’s floral design program has once again taken home a prize in only its second year participating in the Philadelphia Flower Show. Students, alumni, and instructors earned a bronze medal for “Rooted in Art,” reflecting the College’s origins of being founded on the Newtown estate of artist and educational philanthropist Stella Elkins Tyler. The exhibit features Tyler’s sculpture “Joan of Arc at Orleans,” donated to the College by Carol Tyler, who visited the show with College President & CEO Dr. Patrick M. Jones (Feature Pic).  The College was founded on the Tyler estate in Newtown more than 60 years ago. The exhibit features seven original floral designs, each interpreting the connection between nature, art, and education, alongside six selected student works from the College’s School of Arts and Communication.

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A team of 20 students, alumni, and instructors from BCCC’s floral design program helped install “Rooted in Art” at the Philadelphia Flower Show, which reflects the College’s origins of being founded on the Newtown estate of artist and educational philanthropist Stella Elkins Tyler. The exhibit features one of Tyler’s original bronze sculptures, “Joan of Arc at Orleans,” pictured in the background.

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Melanie Poff (left) and her mother Els Poff, both Certified Floral Designers from Doylestown and students in BCCC’s floral design program, helped surround “Joan of Arc at Orleans” by Stella Elkins Tyler with botanical beauty at the Philadelphia Flower Show. The sculpture is part of the “Rooted in Art” exhibit, reflecting the deep connection between art, education, and nature that Stella Elkins Tyler championed throughout her life.

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Amparito Arriaga, a Certified Floral Designer from Exton and a student in BCCC’s floral design program, installs part of the “Rooted in Art” exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show. The exhibit features seven original floral designs, each interpreting the connection between nature, art, and education, alongside six selected student works from the College’s School of Arts and Communication.

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